English Literacy Development: Supporting ELLs with Limited Prior Schooling by Krista Lamovsek https://padlet.com/krista_lamovsek/jyznkp1wznc8 Capacity Building Series K-12 en-us 2019-02-28 23:54:33 UTC 2019-03-03 17:05:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Feeling too low... krista_lamovsek https://padlet.com/krista_lamovsek/jyznkp1wznc8/wish/336688920  “I’m standing alone in a new, strange world. This is not my place. Disoriented. Which way to go? Afraid to ask. Feeling too low. No person I can talk with. No person I can walk with. Does anybody notice me? Oh…I see. I am just an invisible stranger.” – Biljana Josifova Turning a New Leaf]]> 2019-02-28 23:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/krista_lamovsek/jyznkp1wznc8/wish/336688920 Terminology! That Educators Should Know krista_lamovsek https://padlet.com/krista_lamovsek/jyznkp1wznc8/wish/336689290 An English language learner (ELL) is a student, not a program! 
English as a Second Language (ESL) is a program for English language learners who have had educational opportunities to develop age-appropriate first-language literacy skills. ESL programs are for students in Kindergarten to Grade 12.
English Literacy Development (ELD) is a program for English language learners who have had limited opportunities to develop language and literacy skills in their first language. Students in ELD programs are most often from countries where their
access to education has been inconsistent, disrupted or even completely unavailable
during their childhood and adolescence. As a result, they arrive in Ontario schools with
significant gaps in their education. ELD programs are for students in Grades 3 to 12.
]]> 2019-03-01 00:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/krista_lamovsek/jyznkp1wznc8/wish/336689290 Practical Strategies krista_lamovsek https://padlet.com/krista_lamovsek/jyznkp1wznc8/wish/336692147 - Incorporate student identity into learning by using identity texts to help provide scaffolding
-  Encourage students to generate stories orally
- Use pictures! Bring in photographs, draw, make text to picture connections
- Invite students to use their first language in the class to help ease the student socially and emotionally
- Implement differentiated learning and use strategies that are age-appropriate and reflect student interests]]> 2019-03-01 00:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/krista_lamovsek/jyznkp1wznc8/wish/336692147 Questions! That Educators Can Ask krista_lamovsek https://padlet.com/krista_lamovsek/jyznkp1wznc8/wish/336693722 To ensure educators are addressing the area, they may ask:
  • How can I integrate the curriculum into language and literacy instruction?
  • What accommodations or modifications does the student need to ensure success?
  • What types of interactions will engage the student?
  • How can students learn to be successful when given the appropriate supports and opportunities?
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